[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Town of Elsmere 12-12-1974 by Ord. No. 116. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Amended 4-4-1992 by Ord. No. 284; 9-9-1999 by Ord. No. 376]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation,
transient merchant, hawker or peddler to vend, sell, dispose or offer
to vend, sell, dispose or display any goods, wares and merchandise
on any public walk, private property, street, alley or anywhere within
the Town of Elsmere more than four times a year, and without having
first notified the Town Manager of the Town of Elsmere.
[Amended 1-15-1981 by Ord. No. 151; 4-14-1992 by Ord. No. 284; 9-9-1999 by Ord. No. 376]
The notice of intent to vend, sell, dispose
or display merchandise, goods and wares shall be made to the Town
Manager. The notice shall contain the name of the applicant, if an
individual, the names of partners, if a copartnership, or the names
of the principal officers, if a corporation, and shall include the
location of the place or places where such merchandise, goods and
wares are to be so displayed and sold.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 107-3, License
fee; exemptions, as amended, was repealed 9-9-1999 by Ord. No. 376.
No street or alley shall be blocked by any merchandise
offered for sale hereunder. A four-foot passageway for pedestrians
shall be left open, and merchandise shall be securely and adequately
placed so that it will not endanger passersby or fall or extrude into
any street or alley. Such sales shall not be operated in any manner
which would cause a nuisance or create a fire hazard.
The Town Manager shall make or cause to be made
sufficient inspections to ensure the compliance with the provisions
of this chapter.
[Amended 4-14-1992 by Ord. No. 284; 9-10-2015 by Ord. No.
600]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this chapter shall be fined not less than $100 nor more
than $500 for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 107-7, Restrictions
on issuance of licenses, was repealed 9-9-1999 by Ord. No. 376.
